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Keychron · Q Max

Q1 Max

Released December 2023

Keychron's 75% aluminium wireless mechanical keyboard with a knob, double-gasket mount and hot-swappable switches, suited to enthusiasts who want a heavy custom-style keyboard that also works wirelessly.

Layout
Compact
Switches
Mechanical
Backlight
RGB
Battery
180 hours
Connects by
Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Weight
1724 g

Specifications

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Typing

Layout
Compact
Switches
Mechanical
Backlight
RGB
Keys labelled for
Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
No
Switches
Gateron Jupiter switches (Red, Brown or Banana); hot-swappable; south-facing LEDs; screw-in PCB stabilisers
Keycaps
KSA-profile double-shot PBT (not shine-through), or OSA-profile side-printed double-shot PBT; extra keycaps for Windows and macOS
Layouts
75% with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com), UK ISO (keychron.uk), plus a Japanese JIS version
Backlight
South-facing RGB
Special keys
Programmable rotary knob; Mac/Windows system toggle that keeps a separate layout for each; N-key rollover wireless and wired

Connections and battery

Connects by
Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Devices it switches between
3
Power
Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 180 hours
Receiver
2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.1 at 90 Hz to up to three devices; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz
Battery life detail
4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 180 hours with the backlight off and up to 100 hours with RGB at its lowest brightness
Works with
macOS, Windows and Linux
Software
QMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web app

Design

Weight
1724 g
Size
327.5 × 145 mm; 20.7 mm high at the front and 31.8 mm at the back without keycaps; 5.2° typing angle; 1,724 g ± 10 g fully assembled
Materials
Aluminium body; PC plate; double-gasket design with silicone pads between the cases; acoustic foams
Colours
Carbon Black, Shell White, Purple (keychron.com); Carbon Black (keychron.uk UK ISO)

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Aluminium body with double-gasket mount, PC plate and several layers of acoustic foam
  • Connects by 2.4 GHz receiver (1,000 Hz), Bluetooth to three devices, or USB-C cable (1,000 Hz)
  • Hot-swappable, QMK/VIA firmware and a programmable knob

Cons

  • Weighs 1,724 g fully assembled
  • Around 100 hours per charge with the RGB backlight on at its lowest brightness
  • 90 Hz polling over Bluetooth

Closest rivals

Model
LayoutSwitchesBacklightBatteryConnects byWeightReleased
KeychronQ1 HE
CompactMagnetic (Hall effect)RGB100 hoursBluetooth, USB receiver and Cable1735 gDec 2023
KeychronQ2 Max
CompactMechanicalRGB180 hoursBluetooth, USB receiver and Cable1528 gJan 2024
KeychronV1 Max
CompactMechanicalRGB190 hoursBluetooth, USB receiver and Cable770 gNov 2023

Sources

  1. keychron.uk/products/keychron-q1-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboar…
  2. keychron.com/products/keychron-q1-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboa…

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